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congressman steven latourette of ohio, senator richard blumenthal of connecticut, plus the grinch. it's thursday, december 27th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> well, our starting point, a brutal winter storm battering the northeast and torturing holiday travelers all over the country. here it is on the radar. the system is expected to dump up to two feet of snow on central maine today. six states are under winter storm warnings, pennsylvania, new york, massachusetts, new hampshire, vermont, and of course maine. everyone there could see at least a foot of snow. more than 200,000 customers spanning several states are already without power. more than 1700 flights had to be cancelled yesterday, hundreds more have already been taken off the board this morning and that number is expected to climb. six deaths are being blamed on this system since tuesday, and the threat hasn't passed yet. meteorologist bonnie schneider tracking the storm from the cnn weather center in atlanta. but first inez is live in syracuse, new york, where she's been -- there's a great deal of snow behind you
congressman steven latourette of ohio, senator richard blumenthal of connecticut, plus the grinch. it's thursday, december 27th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> well, our starting point, a brutal winter storm battering the northeast and torturing holiday travelers all over the country. here it is on the radar. the system is expected to dump up to two feet of snow on central maine today. six states are under winter storm warnings, pennsylvania, new york, massachusetts,...
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in newtown, connecticut the entire police force getting the day off. they've been working nonstop since this school shooting. officers from neighboring towns are stepping in to give them a break today volunteers donating overtime pay to newtown and sandy hook elementary school charities. hundreds of nato troops in afghanistan celebrated the holiday early this year singing festive songs and lighting candles last night during a church service and of course filling up with a special christmas dinner. >>> president obama is spending christmas with his family in hawaii. he even played a round of gulf with his friends. it will be a short vacation though. the president expected back in washington later this week just days before the fiscal cliff deadline. bad business busted. this end of the year review does not celebrate accomplishments but points out blunders. here is alison kosic on some moves people wish they could take back. >> apple's map application. maybe it's too much to ask but we'd like a navigation system that actually takes us to our destination.
in newtown, connecticut the entire police force getting the day off. they've been working nonstop since this school shooting. officers from neighboring towns are stepping in to give them a break today volunteers donating overtime pay to newtown and sandy hook elementary school charities. hundreds of nato troops in afghanistan celebrated the holiday early this year singing festive songs and lighting candles last night during a church service and of course filling up with a special christmas...
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and in bridgeport, connecticut, a ground swell of gun owners supported the buyback. cnn's david arrest owes at that looks at how the shooting rampage is prompting people to say goodbye to their weapons. >> reporter: william porter says he is done with guns. the elementary school shooting in nearby newtown, connecticut struck a nerve. >> my wife cried. we were out shopping. and we heard it while we were in the store. and she cried. you know? it's wrong. >> okay. how are you doing? >> i'm good. >> reporter: porter is turning over his handgun to police in connecticut's most popular city. part of bridgeport's largest gun buyback ever. and with well over $100,000 in private donations, police are taking the weapons, no questions asked. >> i know that every gun we take in is one less gun that has a potential to kill our children. >> reporter: more than 100 guns have been collected in each of the first two days, and are expected to be melted down. but with millions more scattered across the u.s., can buybacks like this one make a dent? >> these guns could have created victim
and in bridgeport, connecticut, a ground swell of gun owners supported the buyback. cnn's david arrest owes at that looks at how the shooting rampage is prompting people to say goodbye to their weapons. >> reporter: william porter says he is done with guns. the elementary school shooting in nearby newtown, connecticut struck a nerve. >> my wife cried. we were out shopping. and we heard it while we were in the store. and she cried. you know? it's wrong. >> okay. how are you...
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the event is usually held in may but was changed to today in response to the connecticut school shootings nearly two weeks ago. we'll talk about that buyback program with the los angeles antonio villaraigosa in about 45 minutes. >>> do you have the right to know if your neighbor owns a gun? a new york newspaper says yes. it posted the gun permits in new york counties. each red dot represents a person who has a gun permit. police -- people whose names were posted on this site they're not very happy. we did reach out for a statement from the newspaper, it sent us one "the massacre in newtown, connecticut, remains at top-of-mind for many of our readers. our readers are understandably and keenly interested to know about who owns guns in their neighborhoods." joining me to talk about this is job than lowey, legal director for the brady center to prevent gun violence. good morning, jonathan, how are you? >> good morning, carol. >> thanks for joining us. to be clear you are for gun control so everybody knows. so this newspaper who decided to publish the names of people who own gun permits, do yo
the event is usually held in may but was changed to today in response to the connecticut school shootings nearly two weeks ago. we'll talk about that buyback program with the los angeles antonio villaraigosa in about 45 minutes. >>> do you have the right to know if your neighbor owns a gun? a new york newspaper says yes. it posted the gun permits in new york counties. each red dot represents a person who has a gun permit. police -- people whose names were posted on this site they're...
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. >>> other stories in the news, all day and all night this christmas people in newtown, connecticut are paying tribute to sandy hock's victims. a kindl is being lit for each children and 6 adults and volunteers are being asked to take half-hour gifts to make sure candles keep burning. one mother said, quote, it's all about the kids and the families and newtown police officers who have began through so much have received an entire gift. the whole force got the day off thanks to officers from other communities filling in for them. >> the pope's message. make room for god. he said the faster we could move, the more efficient or time-saying appliances become, the less time we have. he also said we're so full of ourselves we don't make room for each other and he called for peace in the middle east and the end to the violence in tieria. thousands celebrated christmas in the same place this we believe josephus was born. >>> hollywood is mourning the death of jack klugman this morning the versatile actor was loved by millions of tv viewers. younger fans probably remember him as a crime-figh
. >>> other stories in the news, all day and all night this christmas people in newtown, connecticut are paying tribute to sandy hock's victims. a kindl is being lit for each children and 6 adults and volunteers are being asked to take half-hour gifts to make sure candles keep burning. one mother said, quote, it's all about the kids and the families and newtown police officers who have began through so much have received an entire gift. the whole force got the day off thanks to...
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i'm a licensed permit carrier in connecticut and there were some connecticut residents who were picked up by that. i was not. >> and the kplication by the newspaper, although we should point out nobody on that newspaper is coming on our air like you are, the implication seems to be that there's something wrong, there's something bad, there's something dangerous here. >> exactly. they defended their publishing it under the grounds that parents of small children would have the right to know whether there were guns in a house the children were playing at. the statistics are that a child is something like 540 times more likely to drown in a swimming pool than to die accidentally by a gun. so my thought was go on the property records were and show where swimming pools were. the fact that they didn't tie it back to newtown. >> let me read what the paper's publisher printed. janet hassen is not coming on our air. >> i have her address, if you like. >> i'm sure you do. one of our roles is to report publicly available information on timely issues, even when unpopular. we knew publication of the
i'm a licensed permit carrier in connecticut and there were some connecticut residents who were picked up by that. i was not. >> and the kplication by the newspaper, although we should point out nobody on that newspaper is coming on our air like you are, the implication seems to be that there's something wrong, there's something bad, there's something dangerous here. >> exactly. they defended their publishing it under the grounds that parents of small children would have the right...
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. >>> in newtown, connecticut, police have been worked around the clock since the sandy hook elementary school shooting but thanks to the generosity of fellow officers, the entire force has the day off today. police from neighboring towns, they are patrolling the city. the volunteers, they are donating their overtime pay to newtown and to sandy hook elementary school charities. meanwhile, near sandy hook elementary, a candlelight vigil is now under way. it began at midnight and will continue for 24 hours. volunteers, they're going to take half hour shifts to make sure that those candles keep burning. >>> u.s. troops spreading holiday cheer from overseas. up next, a look at how our military is marking the christmas holiday. >>> but first, a special message from a solgder serving in kuwait. >> i'm specialist ashley eady from third brigade. i want to give a shout out to my brother christopher mall lad stationed in alaska. i love you, merry christmas, and i miss you. 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. get th
. >>> in newtown, connecticut, police have been worked around the clock since the sandy hook elementary school shooting but thanks to the generosity of fellow officers, the entire force has the day off today. police from neighboring towns, they are patrolling the city. the volunteers, they are donating their overtime pay to newtown and to sandy hook elementary school charities. meanwhile, near sandy hook elementary, a candlelight vigil is now under way. it began at midnight and will...
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>> go to our website, or text. >> kim morgan, ceo of united way of western connecticut. thank you for coming in on this christmas eve. i hope you raise a lot more money. >> thank you very much. >> dana. >> the greatest gift this holiday season is that they are still here. wounded veterans working through christmas as they recover from terrible injuries. their thoughts are with friends overseas who aren't home from the holidays. here is pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> when it pushes forward it opens, throw my elbow, it unlocks it. that's how you maneuver. >> reporter: wounded troops rehab at the holiday time. all christmas miracles. meet travis mills. one of the troops i visited with, asking them to send holiday wishes to their buddies. >> i'm staff sergeant travis mills. i want to wish everybody a merry christmas, happy new year, to all military forces overseas and home and special shoutout to guys in the first platoon, fourth division, the gun show, miss you guys. >> eight months ago, he stepped on an ied. >> it took all four limbs, but it didn't take my life.
>> go to our website, or text. >> kim morgan, ceo of united way of western connecticut. thank you for coming in on this christmas eve. i hope you raise a lot more money. >> thank you very much. >> dana. >> the greatest gift this holiday season is that they are still here. wounded veterans working through christmas as they recover from terrible injuries. their thoughts are with friends overseas who aren't home from the holidays. here is pentagon correspondent...
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the driver, a wonderfully generous man, brought me to his parents' house in connecticut for a christmas eve dinner then drove me all the way to new hampshire. my final destination? it was my personal christmas movie. wow. please keep the conversation going. facebook.com/carol cnn. thank you for spending part of your christmas day with me. i hope you have a wonderful christmas. cnn newsroom continues right now with suzanne malveaux. >>> hello everyone. i'm suzanne malveaux. thanks for joining us on this christmas day. merry christmas. we are keeping you updated on the latest news, also bringing christmas celebrations from around the world. a lot of people are getting something that was not on the christmas wish list. we are talking about the stormy weather. this is a powerful system that could dump 4 to 6 inches of snow and sleet on parts of southern great plains, the ozarks as well. the south is under the threat of severe weather and possible tornadoes. the storm already causing problems on the roads. the oklahoma highway patrol says westbound interstate 40 was temporarily shut down for
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"the mass kwer in newtown, connecticut, remains atop our minds. readers are keenly interested to know about who owns guns in their neighborhood." brian todd joins me now. you talked to gun owners about this issue. what did they say? >> there's a lot of fallout over this map. when you work this map on the interpret, all you have to do is click on the dots and the name and address of the permit holder pops up there. we went to a gun store in virginia. the manager did not want the store identified by name, but e we asked gun owners what they think of the map. take a listen. >> a couple reasons. obviously, gun ownership is personal. but the main concern i would have is there are a lot of gun thefts. so if your name comes up and your address and zip code comes up,people are going to know who are not the right people are going to want to break in and steel your guns. that would be a concern. you don't know if you're going to be home when that happens or a family member would be home when that happens. that would be my main concern. >> would you be less
"the mass kwer in newtown, connecticut, remains atop our minds. readers are keenly interested to know about who owns guns in their neighborhood." brian todd joins me now. you talked to gun owners about this issue. what did they say? >> there's a lot of fallout over this map. when you work this map on the interpret, all you have to do is click on the dots and the name and address of the permit holder pops up there. we went to a gun store in virginia. the manager did not want the...
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the incident that stunned the nation the most, however, happened in newtown, connecticut, when authorities say a gunman descended on a school and killed 20 first graders, in addition to a half-dozen adults, his mother, and himself. >> people responded once they heard about the scene, about the situation. they responded to come and retrieve their children. and when they couldn't find their children, fear set in, panic set in, pain set in. it was fear of the unknown. and when the notification finally had been made. it was absolutely heartbreaking. >> the incident sparked an immediate and continuing debate over mental health services and gun control. >> the discussion has reemerged, as to what we might do, not only to deter mass shootings in the future, but to reduce the epidemic of gun strinls that plagues this country every single day. that conversation has to continue. but this time, the words need to lead to action. >>> down in florida, a single shooting grabbed headlines. teenager trayvon martin was shot and killed in a nighttime encounter with george zimmerman, who was part of a neighbo
the incident that stunned the nation the most, however, happened in newtown, connecticut, when authorities say a gunman descended on a school and killed 20 first graders, in addition to a half-dozen adults, his mother, and himself. >> people responded once they heard about the scene, about the situation. they responded to come and retrieve their children. and when they couldn't find their children, fear set in, panic set in, pain set in. it was fear of the unknown. and when the...
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now, the latest models are taking us to a foot in parts of connecticut and rhode island. so this is going to be plowable, shovelable snow early in the morning as this low pressure center works its way up across new england. it is getting closer to the coast than the original path indicated, because of the westward track we are looking for heavier bands of snow as far north as coastal maine, you are likely to see accumulations of up to a foot of snow by sunday morning. tracking the low, one of the things it will do is bomb out and what that means is as it's off shore, the low pressure center will deepen and strengthen tonight, that will enhance the winds and increase the snowfall rates. meaning tonight into parts of massachusetts, you will be seeing the snow come down one to two inches per hour. that will limit visibility and make travel treacherous to the overnight and early morning hours. by the time we get to sunday morning, the snow moves off the coast of maine. we will see the heavy snow with on the border of canada. it's looking to be a short storm, but a big burst o
now, the latest models are taking us to a foot in parts of connecticut and rhode island. so this is going to be plowable, shovelable snow early in the morning as this low pressure center works its way up across new england. it is getting closer to the coast than the original path indicated, because of the westward track we are looking for heavier bands of snow as far north as coastal maine, you are likely to see accumulations of up to a foot of snow by sunday morning. tracking the low, one of...
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one of the children, noah was one of the children killed in the connecticut mass shooting. generous people wanting to help the family out began donating money to her pay pal account. the alleged ruse came undone when noah's ufrn luncle contact saying he had no idea who this woman was. alba claimed she was hacked. last week david fitzpatrick approached her for an explanation and she let us record her voice, but not on camera. here's what happened. >> that's not my pay pal account. i mean, i have a pay pal account like that. >> is that your e-mail? >> which one? >> it says right there. >> yeah, that's one of my gmails. >> your gmail account. >> yeah, my personal account. i never set up any funds for anybody. >> you should know the pozner family tells us they're very upset by all this. and -- >> but i never did anything to hurt them. >> the fbi agents have arrested alba over the charity scam and for lying to federal officers. matthew campbell from cnn affiliate wfsb tracked her down just today. >> we just want to get her side of the story here. 37-year-old nouel alba had no co
one of the children, noah was one of the children killed in the connecticut mass shooting. generous people wanting to help the family out began donating money to her pay pal account. the alleged ruse came undone when noah's ufrn luncle contact saying he had no idea who this woman was. alba claimed she was hacked. last week david fitzpatrick approached her for an explanation and she let us record her voice, but not on camera. here's what happened. >> that's not my pay pal account. i mean,...
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"the journal news" says it made the decision to put up the map in response to the connecticut school massacre. >>> if you live in los angeles and own a gun, today is the day to exchange it for a gift card. the buyback is being conducted by the l.a. police department, usually held in may. but this year, it's being held ahead of schedule in response to the massacre at the elementary school in connecticut. los angeles mayor toantonio villaraigosa told us that many people want things to change. >> i'm supporting senator feinstein's assault weapons ban. we have one in california. for those of us who got to watch the nra commercial last week, the notion that more guns in the hands of good people will prevent gun crimes just isn't borne out by the facts. >> $100 gift cards are being offered for handguns, rifles and shotguns. up to $200 in gift cards for assault weapons. paul vercammen is live in los angeles. our latest poll shows that 37% of americans want major restrictions on guns. does this mean today's buyback may see more than the usual response after the recent school shooting? >> rep
"the journal news" says it made the decision to put up the map in response to the connecticut school massacre. >>> if you live in los angeles and own a gun, today is the day to exchange it for a gift card. the buyback is being conducted by the l.a. police department, usually held in may. but this year, it's being held ahead of schedule in response to the massacre at the elementary school in connecticut. los angeles mayor toantonio villaraigosa told us that many people want...
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this woman used the shootings in newtown, connecticut, as an opportunity to make money. noelle alva posed as a relative of one of the explain children, an aunt she said and solicited donations on facebook for a fake funeral fund for one of the victims. 6-year-old noah ponzer. instead, money went into a pay pal account she controlled. she let us record her voice, but not her face on camera last week. here is what happened. >> that's not my paypal account. i mean i have a paypal account. >> is that your e-mail? >> yeah. that's my g-mail account. >> my personal account. but i never set up any fund for anyone. >> you should know that the pozner family tells us they are very support b upset by this. >> i never did anything. >> she was raising donations for hurricane sandy, if convicted she faces up to five years in jail and a $250,000 fine. >> she went so far to say she was called of the scene of the crime to identify bodies. >> that the president hugged them, cried with them. just really out of control. >> and as have you bereporting, this happens a lot. >>> after the powerf
this woman used the shootings in newtown, connecticut, as an opportunity to make money. noelle alva posed as a relative of one of the explain children, an aunt she said and solicited donations on facebook for a fake funeral fund for one of the victims. 6-year-old noah ponzer. instead, money went into a pay pal account she controlled. she let us record her voice, but not her face on camera last week. here is what happened. >> that's not my paypal account. i mean i have a paypal account....
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it sfwens fied after the horrific shooting in a newtown, connecticut school that left 6 adults and 20 first graders dead. today los angeles is holding a gun buy-back program. it's usually in may but the mayor decided to move it up after the newtown shootings. >> people want to do something, particularly after the newtown tragedy. now this latest tragedy where two firefighters were shot and killed. they want to act. they're tired of waiting on the congress and our legislatures to do something. they feel like there's too much talk and not enough action, and this is an opportunity for people to act it to get rid of guns they don't use that they don't need that too often are stoelden. in fact they're used in an accident. >> the newspaper is facing a backlash after it published the names and addresses of gun permit holding in new york's westchester and rock lynn counties. they published an interactive map on the website. it allows readers to zoom in on red dots that show which residences have gun licenses. they say it's in response to the massacre in connecticut, but many readers are infur
it sfwens fied after the horrific shooting in a newtown, connecticut school that left 6 adults and 20 first graders dead. today los angeles is holding a gun buy-back program. it's usually in may but the mayor decided to move it up after the newtown shootings. >> people want to do something, particularly after the newtown tragedy. now this latest tragedy where two firefighters were shot and killed. they want to act. they're tired of waiting on the congress and our legislatures to do...
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never been to the state of connecticut. but they wanted to show the town that they care. >> we're writing letters just to let them know that, you know, our hearts are with them, they're in our prayers. >> because i want to make them cheer up. >> right away we started seeing mail volume come in, began with a few hundred, and now it is thousands per day we're receiving. >> want to start handing the packages -- >> reporter: in the middle of the sorrow, sadness and heart bre break is something else, compassion. letters, cards, and boxes pouring into newtown. >> i don't know if they feel like strangers. i think they feel very connected to the tragedy here, but they're coming from as far away as sicily, england, australia, and every corner of this country. so they may not have personal knowledge of the families here, but they certainly share their pain. >> reporter: keylynn knows only what her mother told her, a bad guy hurt and killed children. but she offers this message. >> dear parents, i know you are upset. but your children
never been to the state of connecticut. but they wanted to show the town that they care. >> we're writing letters just to let them know that, you know, our hearts are with them, they're in our prayers. >> because i want to make them cheer up. >> right away we started seeing mail volume come in, began with a few hundred, and now it is thousands per day we're receiving. >> want to start handing the packages -- >> reporter: in the middle of the sorrow, sadness and...
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is it making the streets safer after the connecticut school massacre? >>> and starbucks plans to send an urgent message to president obama and congress, along with cappuccinos and lattes. wolf blitzer's off today. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." >>> on this day after christmas, extreme weather is making travel slow, difficult, and dangerous for millions of americans. severe storms are moving toward the east coast right now, packing snow and threatening tornadoes. the kind of blizzard conditions that hit the midwest are moving into new england. the region could get more than a foot of snow tonight and tomorrow. in the south, a storm that unleashed tornadoes is heading into the carolinas and northern florida. at least three deaths are being blamed on the severe weather. cnn's holly firfer is at the busiest airport in atlanta. >> reporter: it's a tough day to travel. as that storm heads through the northeast, it's making it hard to travel by road and in the air. >> reporter: snow, ice, and high winds. >> we want to get out. >> it's always sc
is it making the streets safer after the connecticut school massacre? >>> and starbucks plans to send an urgent message to president obama and congress, along with cappuccinos and lattes. wolf blitzer's off today. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." >>> on this day after christmas, extreme weather is making travel slow, difficult, and dangerous for millions of americans. severe storms are moving toward the east coast right now, packing snow and threatening...
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david keene is talking about new gun controls in the wake of the connecticut shooting. he spoke to cnn's carol costello. >> the question of firearms in this country is a question on which people disagree very deeply. and some people tend to personalize it. i'll telling you this, though, recent gallup polls show that the nra is quite popular, certainly more than the political parties, although that's a pretty low bar, i'll have to say. we asked wisconsin voters whether they agree with the goals and principles of the national rifle association and 45% of them had a simple answer. that answer was yes. so, yes, there are people who are detractors. yes, there are people who disagree with us on policy and, yes, there are people who think that because we support firearms rights are crazy. the fact of the matter is that most americans don't feel that way and all and most americans support the second amendment. when wayne lapierre spoke about a week ago, he suggested that what has to happen and should happen, that in every school district, administrators, eachers, and parents sh
david keene is talking about new gun controls in the wake of the connecticut shooting. he spoke to cnn's carol costello. >> the question of firearms in this country is a question on which people disagree very deeply. and some people tend to personalize it. i'll telling you this, though, recent gallup polls show that the nra is quite popular, certainly more than the political parties, although that's a pretty low bar, i'll have to say. we asked wisconsin voters whether they agree with the...
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the connecticut town is asking people to stop giving. officials say the overflow has been heart warming since the tragedy, but left 20 kids and seven adults dead, but they are overwhelmed by the volume. are they offering an alternative plan? >> generally, yes. specifically, no. you stood in the town square and you saw the teddy bears and all of the candles and the angels and many sent 26 of them because of the number of people killed. it's just too much. they're asking that instead of sending more to the town, that they donate them to organizations and the thousands of children around the cocountry that would be comforted by a teddy bear. they have a warehouse full of these teddy bears and the cards and the angels and all of the trinkets being sent in. they are walking a difficult line because they don't want to appear to be ungrateful, but they want to get back to a level of normalcy. >> what do you do with all of this? the town is not big enough to absorb that. there not that many people there. we saw the memorials. i couldn't imagine
the connecticut town is asking people to stop giving. officials say the overflow has been heart warming since the tragedy, but left 20 kids and seven adults dead, but they are overwhelmed by the volume. are they offering an alternative plan? >> generally, yes. specifically, no. you stood in the town square and you saw the teddy bears and all of the candles and the angels and many sent 26 of them because of the number of people killed. it's just too much. they're asking that instead of...
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he said during hurricane sandy, the agent lives in connecticut, jovan texted him to make sure the agent's family was doing all right in the hurricane. he said it's absolutely out of character for something like this to happen. no previous run-ins with the law that anyone's aware of. so just a lot of shock here, randi. >> and the child, the couple's child, that child was home at the time, right? who is caring for that child now? >> reporter: yeah, the child was at the home with kasandra perkins and jovan at the time of the shooting. his mother was actually, according to the neighbor, his mother had actually been in town for a couple of weeks for the holidays, and we understand that the child and the mother witnessed the shooting, called 911 after belcher shot kasandra perkins and she is now with the child at another location. they, of course, are away from the home now. >> what a tragedy. casey wein, our thanks to you. appreciate that. the kansas city chiefs released a statement following the incident. it reads in part, the entire chiefs family is deeply saddened by today's event, and our
he said during hurricane sandy, the agent lives in connecticut, jovan texted him to make sure the agent's family was doing all right in the hurricane. he said it's absolutely out of character for something like this to happen. no previous run-ins with the law that anyone's aware of. so just a lot of shock here, randi. >> and the child, the couple's child, that child was home at the time, right? who is caring for that child now? >> reporter: yeah, the child was at the home with...
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. >> in newtown, connecticut, outpouring of kindness and compassion while they faced questions about mental health and guns as the president issued an emotional call for action. >> for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memories. >> randi kaye, cnn, atlanta. >>> next, the stories that affect your bottom line. from facebook's ipo to the new apple boss, to the fiscal cliff. a look at the biggest money stories of the year. and later this hour, the ten most intriguing people of 2012 as chosen by you. trust duracell to power their donated toys? duralock power preserve. it locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. guaranteed. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. welcome to chevy's year-end event. so, the 5.3-liter v8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. get the best offer of the year -- 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $1,000 holiday bonus cash. plus trade up for an additional $1,000 trade-in all
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two weeks from the horrific shootings in newtown, connecticut. now some teachers getting on board with the idea of getting armed. dozens of people trained to shoot. the man who taught it and one of the teacher who's took it coming up. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ thank you. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. your money needs an ally. ♪ ♪ i need you by my side >> 24 minutes after the hour. soul singer fontella bass has died best known for "rescue me." the song sure had legs it was rerecorded by cher, pat beena tar. and more. she died wednesday night of complications of a heart attack she suffered three weeks ago. 7 yea2 years old. >>> deteriorating security in the central african republic has forced the u.s. state department to temporarily sus
two weeks from the horrific shootings in newtown, connecticut. now some teachers getting on board with the idea of getting armed. dozens of people trained to shoot. the man who taught it and one of the teacher who's took it coming up. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ thank you. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees...
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expect some higher amounts in this region here towards areas of -- sections of connecticut and into much of rhode island. snow across the entire state. and then you see the winter storm warnings extend to coastal maine. we could see up to a foot of snow into areas of coastal new hampshire and maine especially towards late tonight, early tomorrow. let's time it out for you. notice saturday night at 11:00, storm will be intense. we're expecting brutal winds for much of new england. you can see a little bit of mix in terms of precipitation for the cape and the islands. overall these areas you see in brighter white where we're expecting some of the more intense snowfall. now, the good news with the system is that it's going to be a fast mover. in fact, as we go towards sunday, you'll start to see the storm work its way to the north and it will bring heavy snow to areas of maine. it's not going to stick around too long to dump even more snow. it's a fast-moving storm today, tonight and early tomorrow for new england and the northeast and farce out to the west into the parts of ohio and areas
expect some higher amounts in this region here towards areas of -- sections of connecticut and into much of rhode island. snow across the entire state. and then you see the winter storm warnings extend to coastal maine. we could see up to a foot of snow into areas of coastal new hampshire and maine especially towards late tonight, early tomorrow. let's time it out for you. notice saturday night at 11:00, storm will be intense. we're expecting brutal winds for much of new england. you can see a...
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. >> in newtown, connecticut, outpouring of kindness and compassion while they faced questions about mental health and guns as the president issued an emotional call for action. >> for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memories. >> randi kaye, cnn, atlanta. >>> next, the stories that affect your bottom line. from facebook's ipo to the new apple boss, to the fiscal cliff. a look at the biggest money stories of the year. >>> and later this hour, the ten most intriguing people of 2012 as chosen by you. [ lisa ] my name's lisa, and chantix helped me quit. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. it put me at ease that you could smoke on the first week. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix
. >> in newtown, connecticut, outpouring of kindness and compassion while they faced questions about mental health and guns as the president issued an emotional call for action. >> for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memories. >> randi kaye, cnn, atlanta. >>> next, the stories that affect your bottom line. from facebook's ipo to the new apple boss, to the fiscal cliff. a look at the biggest money...
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he also said the day of the shooting in connecticut that it was the worst day of his presidency. he said that something fundamental has to change in america. here's what else he said on "meet the press." >> i'm going to be putting forward a package and i'm going to be making an argument to the american people about why this is important and why we have to do everything we can to make sure that something like what happened at sandy hook elementary does not happen again. ultimately, the way this is going to happen is because the american people say that's right. >> reporter: as you know, the president has tasked vice president joe biden with leading what's really a task force across agencies education, homeland security, trying to come up with recommendations for a comprehensive way forward. president obama is urging congress to do a number of things to pass a ban on assault weapons. . a ban on high capacity ammunition clips as well as to close the gun show loophole. he's also talked about wanting to make sure that mental health is an issue and that people have access to resources
he also said the day of the shooting in connecticut that it was the worst day of his presidency. he said that something fundamental has to change in america. here's what else he said on "meet the press." >> i'm going to be putting forward a package and i'm going to be making an argument to the american people about why this is important and why we have to do everything we can to make sure that something like what happened at sandy hook elementary does not happen again....
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>> well, first of all, let me say that my heart goes out to all the people in newtown, connecticut. this was an horrific series of events. second of all, the major problem that i have as a geneticist is that it's impossible to gain much information with the sample size of one. so what you are looking at is one person's dna, and you're trying to say that it's different than other people. but you only have a sample size of one. >> would it be helpful, do you think, to look at the dna of other shooters of those from previous mass shootings? >> well, again, the problem is, we have probably less than five or even ten people that we're talking about. when studies -- accurate genetic studies are done on a whole population, we look for hundreds of different people, and you have to show a strong correlation with that. and the second problem would be what are we trying to look for? i mean, we're going -- the whole idea is you're going in with the notion of looking for something. and that is simply not the way science is done. science is done where you go in expecting things to be the same. we
>> well, first of all, let me say that my heart goes out to all the people in newtown, connecticut. this was an horrific series of events. second of all, the major problem that i have as a geneticist is that it's impossible to gain much information with the sample size of one. so what you are looking at is one person's dna, and you're trying to say that it's different than other people. but you only have a sample size of one. >> would it be helpful, do you think, to look at the dna...
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we have coastal advisories in parts of new jersey, connecticut, massachusetts, as 18-foot waves are crashing onshore. so stay away from those waves even though it's wintertime. almost hurricane-force winds in some places. alina. >> chad myers, graeat to see yo. thank you. that's all for us today. thanks for watching "cnn newsroom." i'm alina cho. i'll be back tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. eastern and again at 11:00 a.m. eastern. "cnn newsroom" with suzanne malveaux starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome to "cnn newsroom." i'm suzanne malveaux. we're keeping you updated on the news here in the united states and around the world. former egyptian president hosni mubarak being transferred to a hospital for medical treatment. the country's state prosecutor ordered the transfer. mubarak is serving life in prison for his role in the killing of demonstrars in egypt's recent demonstration. ian is live in cairo. ian, what are we learning about mubarak's condition right now? >> reporter: suzanne, right now he's in stable condition. he's had three fractured ribs after slipping in th
we have coastal advisories in parts of new jersey, connecticut, massachusetts, as 18-foot waves are crashing onshore. so stay away from those waves even though it's wintertime. almost hurricane-force winds in some places. alina. >> chad myers, graeat to see yo. thank you. that's all for us today. thanks for watching "cnn newsroom." i'm alina cho. i'll be back tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. eastern and again at 11:00 a.m. eastern. "cnn newsroom" with suzanne malveaux starts...
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after this he plans to visit diners across connecticut in the coming weeks to thank voters. >>> nasa says a new meteor shower could make an appearance this week at the same time that the gemenid meteor shower is lighting up the sky. it comes from a debris field that has never crossed paths with our planet before. >>> the air force sending a super secret mini shut well a spectacular launch from cape canaver canaveral. the military is keeping quiet where it's headed, what it's doing and carrying. the launch they cut off the launch commentary 17 minutes into flight, so you couldn't hear what they were talking about anymore. >>> still ahead on "starting point" north korea defying the world launching a long range rocket. why the u.s. was apparently caught off guard. >>> and what would you do if you're a black lady with short hair and someone writes this on your facebook page "the black lady that does the news is nice but is she a cancer patient? she needs a wig or to grow more hair." she writes back a lovely response that says "have a great weekend, thanks for watching" and gets fired. we
after this he plans to visit diners across connecticut in the coming weeks to thank voters. >>> nasa says a new meteor shower could make an appearance this week at the same time that the gemenid meteor shower is lighting up the sky. it comes from a debris field that has never crossed paths with our planet before. >>> the air force sending a super secret mini shut well a spectacular launch from cape canaver canaveral. the military is keeping quiet where it's headed, what it's...
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as you might realize, it's spurred on by the school massacre in newtown, connecticut, killed 20 children and 6 adults. murdered his mother and killed himself. speaking yesterday on "meet the press," the president says something has to fundamentally change in this country. that newtown shootings cannot feel like what he called a routine episode. >> that was the worst day of my presidency, and it's not something that i want to see repeated. >> vice president joe biden is leading a task force that will submit legislative proposals to the president in january. >>> also, happy new year, new zealand. auckland. and the start of 2013 with the fireworks display from sky tower, tallest free standing structure in the southern hemisphere. >> and as auckland rings in the new year, preparation under way in times square. heart of new york city, coming up next. >> and more from washington for you. >> my message to all of washington for the new year is to set partisanship aside, working on behalf of 100% of the voters, fix this mess you have gotten us into, bring a balanced budget and-to-grow the economy
as you might realize, it's spurred on by the school massacre in newtown, connecticut, killed 20 children and 6 adults. murdered his mother and killed himself. speaking yesterday on "meet the press," the president says something has to fundamentally change in this country. that newtown shootings cannot feel like what he called a routine episode. >> that was the worst day of my presidency, and it's not something that i want to see repeated. >> vice president joe biden is...
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he's prompted by the massacre in newtown, connecticut, that killed 20 children and 6 adults. speaking yesterday on "meet the press," the president said something fundamently has to change in this country. the newtown deaths can't become a routine thing. >> that was the worst day in my presidency, and that's not something i want to see repeated. >> joe biden will head a task force that will submit proposals to the president in january. >>> coming up, roses. the finishing touches being put on the floats for tomorrow's 120th tournament of roses in pasadena. the rose bowl later is going to feature stanford and wisconsin. i hoped it would be michigan. wisconsin will have to do. >>> fireworks lit up sydney harbor, beautiful, as people down under mark 2013. happy new year. city officials were expecting as many as 1.5 million people to crowd the waterfront and watch the skylight up. and christine's favorite story of the day. >>> breaking news. >> reality star kim kardashian and rapper kanye west, they're expecting. >> expecting what, a raise? free publicity? >> fiscal cliff. >> they
he's prompted by the massacre in newtown, connecticut, that killed 20 children and 6 adults. speaking yesterday on "meet the press," the president said something fundamently has to change in this country. the newtown deaths can't become a routine thing. >> that was the worst day in my presidency, and that's not something i want to see repeated. >> joe biden will head a task force that will submit proposals to the president in january. >>> coming up, roses. the...